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Glassunion

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17. It's called Star Chart.

Wed Aug 26, 2015, 12:26 AM

Aug 2015

When you put in your gps location it is wicked accurate. It uses the compass in the phone, and the orientation, so you can hold it up to the sky and it simply labels everything.

Here is a screenshot while I held it up to the West looking at Saturn.

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Spot the Space Station [View all] malaise Aug 2015 OP

This site (U.S. and Canada only, sorry) provides schedules for some satellites as well. Brickbat Aug 2015 #1

Sometimes that works for us malaise Aug 2015 #3

I watch it whenever I can! Suich Aug 2015 #2

Our neighbor is so excited malaise Aug 2015 #4

It's really fun when you realize Suich Aug 2015 #5

Hope it's not overcast malaise Aug 2015 #7

Here's another site that tracks it; A HERETIC I AM Aug 2015 #6

Thanks malaise Aug 2015 #9

I have an app for this. Glassunion Aug 2015 #8

Our universe is awesome malaise Aug 2015 #10

They are not. Glassunion Aug 2015 #16

Ha malaise Aug 2015 #22

What app? Nt Logical Aug 2015 #13

It's called Star Chart. Glassunion Aug 2015 #17

Cool, thanks for the info! Nt Logical Aug 2015 #21

There's an app for that. Atman Aug 2015 #11

So much I don't know about what is available malaise Aug 2015 #19

So cool! Gloria Aug 2015 #12

not spotting anything in the LA sky Liberal_in_LA Aug 2015 #14

we watch it regularly here in tennessee spanone Aug 2015 #15

I use heavens-above.com RexDart Aug 2015 #18

Yep the neighbor is so excited malaise Aug 2015 #20